Namibia: Significant Rainfall Boosts Dam Levels Across Namibia

Widespread rains over Namibia have provided an early boost to dam levels in the new year.

Dams that have received an inflow of water during the past week include Hardap Dam near Mariental, Neckartal Dam near Keetmanshoop, the Von Bach, Swakoppoort and Omatako dams, which provide water to Windhoek, and dams in the Gobabis area, the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) reported yesterday.

Hardap Dam received an inflow of about 27.4 million cubic metres of water over the past week, while nine million…